DRY moulded fibre specialist PulPac has announced that its patent portfolio has ‘expanded significantly’ since the start of the year and now includes 67 patent families with nearly 400 granted patents across 58 countries.
With many patent families still in early stages, the firm stated that the full potential of the portfolio is projected to reach between 1,000 and 1,500 granted patents in the coming years.
Recent developments include two European patents which are set to be granted by the EPO. One broadly covers PulPac’s SCALA machine platform, while the other relates to the use of a steel line cutting tool.
“By strategically expanding IP derived from both our internal R&D and from our key partners, we continuously broaden solution options, unlock new markets, and foster a knowledge-based ecosystem dedicated to replacing single-use plastics with more responsible, fibre-based alternatives,” said Peter Ekwall, chief intellectual property officer at PulPac. “One example is PA Consulting, whose innovations have contributed to nine of the patent families within the portfolio.”
PulPac’s patent portfolio spans multiple areas of fibre application manufacturing. At its core is a method for creating 3D cellulose products from an air formed web or air formed blanks, using heat and pressure.
“We see collaboration as the preferred path forward,” Peter Ekwall added. “Licensees benefit not only from access to our technology but also from the protection and support that comes with being part of the dry moulded fibre community. While we always aim to resolve potential external conflicts — such as unauthorised use or infringement — through dialogue, we remain fully prepared to defend the technology and safeguard the investments made by our licensees when necessary.”
PulPac recently validated the strength of its intellectual property in two patent cases regarding its originally filed method for dry moulded fibre.
